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Arabic root

Names from the Arabic root ʿ-b-d

7 names in 6 word forms: 5 boys, 2 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: عابدين (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

عبد ʿ-b-d working, serving
Names
7
Word forms
6
Boy
5
Girl
2

The root’s family tree

ع ب د ʿ-b-d · working, serving
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ʿ-b-d

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 5 Girl: 2

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع ب د · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: عبد · en.wiktionary.org · root of Abdul
  3. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عَابِدَيْن · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Abidin and Abudin
  4. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عَبْده · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Abduh
  5. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عَابِدَة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Abidah
  6. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عُبَيْدة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Ubaidah

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ʿ-b-d mean?

The root ع ب د (ʿ-b-d) relates to working, serving, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع ب د. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ʿ-b-d?

Abdul, Abidin, Abduh, Abidah, Abudin, Ubaid and Ubaidah.

What does عابدين mean?

عابدين means “worshippers”, according to Wiktionary: عابد. In this reference it is spelled Abidin and Abudin.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ʿ-b-d family?

6 word forms: عبد (Abdul); عابدين (Abidin, Abudin); عبده (Abduh); عابدة (Abidah); عبيد (Ubaid); عبيدة (Ubaidah).